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Association for Prevention and Control
of Rabies in India ( APCRI) Regd.
PREVENTION OF RABIES :
AN INFORMATION RESOURCE
for
SCHOOL CHILDREN AND PUBLIC
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Association for Prevention and Control
of Rabies in India ( APCRI) Regd.
Genesis of the current set of slides
APCRI-National workshop at Mysore on 20th and 21st
March 2010 for development of IEC material on
prevention of rabies for school children and public.
These slides intend to focus on creating awareness in
school children and public about rabies and its
prevention.
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Association for Prevention and Control
of Rabies in India ( APCRI) Regd.
Genesis of the set of slides
Inputs for the slides were obtained from:
APCRI Members
Representatives of Industry
School children
School Teachers
Parents
Available material from various sources
The slides were evaluated for effectiveness on school children
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Association for Prevention and Control
of Rabies in India ( APCRI) Regd.
Association for Prevention and Control of Rabies in India, expresses its sincere
gratitude to all those who have contributed directly or indirectly for the
development of these educational material.
APCRI gratefully acknowledges the support in the form of unconditional grants
from:
 Novartis Vaccines
Zydus Fortiza
Ranbaxy
Bharath Biotech
Sanofi Pasteur
Synergy Diagnostics
Human Biologicals
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What is Rabies?
 Rabies is a disease caused by a virus
 Viruses are very tiny germs and you can only see
them if you have a special ( Electron) microscope.
 Rabies is a deadly disease and almost all who get the
disease die. There is NO CURE for the disease even
today.
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What is Rabies?
 Rabies can affect any mammal.
 Rabies affected animals spread the virus to
other animals through their saliva (Mainly).
 We get the disease when we get Bitten,
Scratched or Licked by an animal that has
rabies.
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Rabies Virus
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In India one can get Rabies
from these animals
Dogs
Cats
Monkeys
Wolves
Cattle
Sheep / Goats
Mongoose
Pigs
Horses
Foxes / Jackals
Elephants
Donkeys
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In India Humans get Rabies
Usually from
Dogs
Cats
Cause > 90% of the
Human cases
3 – 5% of
Human
cases
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In India these animals are NOT
known to spread Rabies
Birds
Rats
Bats
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How does one get rabies ?
 When there is a bite, lick or scratch from an animal
that has rabies, the virus is transmitted to humans.
 Once inside the body, the virus travels along the
nerves to the spinal cord and brain.
 Virus causes the brain to swell and the person with
rabies dies.
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FACTS ON RABIES
 50% of the deaths due to Rabies are among children
under 15 years age.
 Rabies can only be prevented. There is no treatment
for rabies. People who develop the disease die.
 20000 people die of rabies in India every year (1 every
½ hour).
 17.4 million people are bitten by animals every year in
India (1 every 2 seconds).
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Prevention is better : Because there is
NO CURE
Steps to prevent rabies
Avoid bites.
If bitten tell elders at home.
Always wash bite wounds.
DO NOT apply any chilli powder, coffee powder or any other
irritants to the wound.
Consult your doctor.
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HOW TO AVOID GETTING BITTEN
 Do not play with animals unless you are with an adult.
 Do not stare at or provoke any animal.
 Do not chase a dog or throw stones at them.
 Do not run if a dog chases you, instead stand still and call for
help.
 Do not tease a dog even if it is your pet.
 If a dog attacks you then curl yourself and protect your face, be
still and call for help.
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HOW TO AVOID GETTING BITTEN
 Adults must supervise all animal - kid interactions.
 Do not give the animals hugs or kisses.
 Do not use aggressive punishment with the dog.
 Put the pet dog in his cell with its favorite toy to chew
when there is a gathering at the home.
 Avoid stray dogs, cats and wild animals.
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HOW TO AVOID GETTING BITTEN
 Never try to feed or approach a stray / wild
animal.
 Be careful of pets that you do not know.
 If any animal is acting strangely, always tell the
elders.
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IF YOU ARE BITTEN, WHAT TO DO?
 Inform the elders immediately.
 Wash the wound with soap and water
immediately for at least 15 minutes.
 Consult the doctor immediately so that he can
decide on the further course of action to be
taken.
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IF YOU ARE BITTEN, WHAT TO DO?
Three simple steps
THAT CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE
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IF YOU ARE BITTEN, WHAT TO DO?
STEP - 1
Wash the wound immediately with water and soap for 15
minutes. Apply antiseptics like povidone iodine.
Consult your doctor immediately.
STEP – 2
A full course of rabies vaccine should be taken as per
your doctor’s advice.
STEP - 3
In severe bite cases, rabies immunoglobulin should be
administered into the wounds.
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IF YOUR PET BITES ANY PERSON
 Confine your dog immediately.
 Check and confirm the vaccination status of your Pet.
 Have your Pet checked by a veterinarian immediately.
 Wash the wounds of the bite victims with soap and
water thoroughly, apply antiseptics.
 Immediately consult a doctor.
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RESPONSIBILITIES OF A
PET OWNER
 Carefully select your pet with the advice of
veterinary doctor.
 Make sure it gets socialized from when it is a
puppy.
 Keep it healthy and have it vaccinated as
advised by the veterinarian.
 Allow children to play with your pet only when
an adult of the family is physically present to
supervise.
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RESPONSIBILITIES OF A
PET OWNER
 Neuter / Spay the pet.
 Always walk your dog on a leash so that it can´t
run loose.
 All the family members should take pre -
exposure vaccination.
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RESPONSIBILITIES OF A
PET OWNER
If an animal bites your pet;
 Handle your pet carefully so you don´t get bitten
too!!!.
 Take your pet to your veterinarian for booster
vaccination.
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RESPONSIBILITIES OF A
PET OWNER
Vaccinate your pet regularly: you owe it to your pet
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How do you tell if an animal or your
pet has rabies?
– General sickness.
– Difficulty in swallowing.
– Lots of drool or saliva.
– An animal that appears more tame than you would
expect.
– An animal that bites at everything.
– An animal that's having trouble moving or may even
be paralyzed.
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It is important to remember that you can’t tell if an
animal or your pet has rabies just by the way
it’s acting.
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What happens if one gets rabies?
 It can take one month, two months, or even
longer after one is bitten / licked or scratched by
a rabid animal to know that he / she is affected
but by then it´s usually too late for doctors to
help.
 The rabies virus attaches to nerve cells,
working its way through the nervous system.
Eventually the virus makes its way to the brain.
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Symptoms of rabies in humans
 Fever, Headache, Sore throat, Feeling tired (these are the
general symptoms).
 The signs include
 Pain and tingling at the place they were bitten.
 A fear of water because of sudden, strong tightening of the muscles in
the throat. Fear of light, Fear of air (Breeze). These are unique to
Rabies.
 Being paralyzed and unable to move parts of the body.
 Nervousness, confusion.
 Coma and death.
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TREATMENT
 Once rabies is developed then there is no treatment
that can save the life.
BUT
 You can always prevent development of Rabies by
 Taking rabies prevention vaccination as soon after the bite
/ lick / scratch.
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Taking the rabies serum as per your doctor’s advise.
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Remember
 Rabies is a 100% vaccine preventable disease.
 Vaccinate your pets.
 Stay away from stray animals.
 Appreciate wildlife from a distance.
 Avoid stray animals, others pets or wild animals.
 Always ask the owner or an adult before petting a dog, cat or
any other animal.
 Never adopt wild animals or stray animals and bring them into
your home without consulting a veterinarian.
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Remember
 If your pet is bitten by another animal, tell an
adult and call your veterinarian right away.
 Prevent your pets from straying far away from
your house.
 Tell an adult if you see a wild or stray animal
acting strangely.
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Remember
If you are bitten / licked / scratched by an animal,
you should;
 Always wash the wound immediately with soap
and water for at least 15 minutes.
 Always inform the elders immediately.
 Always consult the doctor and follow the advice
properly and completely.
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Thank you
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